About DanceFestival Barents

DanceFestival Barents is an annual festival, located in Hammerfest, which in 2011 will be held for the eighth time.

DanceFestival Barents is the world's northernmost dance festival, which engages in dance and presents performances with an emphasis on art and culture from the Barents region, contributes to education through courses, seminars and workshops, and facilitates activities that target children and youth, all in accordance to its statutes. The festival is a meeting place for dance artists in the Barents region in particular, but also for all others from far and near. One of the festival's goals is to collaborate across borders and cultural boundaries.

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History

The festival was initiated by Solveig Leinan-Hermo/Stellaris DanceTheatre in Hammerfest and held for the first time in 2003. The artistic and administrative activity of DanceFestival Barents was connected to Stellaris, and run as a project within the company. 

In 2008 the festival was established as an AS, a daughter company of Stellaris DanceTheatre. 

DanceFestival Barents has since 1st of August 2009 had a festival leader in a full time position, and has since then been able to maintain an activity all through the year.

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